Kimono Dressing Classes: Part 1

This photo is my first attempt at kimono dressing. The kimono is too small for me so I decided to put it on my cousin. I didn't have a juban at the time so I used a light blue yukata. I really like the kimono/obi combination here but the kimono is too small!! ~whine~

Now fast forward a few months and now I'm taking kimono dressing classes through the Japanese Culture Centre. Below is me from class 2 out of 4. The kimono is absolutely stunning, but again, too small for me. My juban is even bigger than the kimono; it's sticking out the sleaves it's so big!

I love how I struggled so much with setting my collar right and then sensei coming over and gracefully placing it in the perfect spot like it was nothing at all.